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    stereotype
    /ˈstɛrɪə(ʊ)tʌɪp/

    noun

    • 1. a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing: "the stereotype of the woman as the carer"
    • 2. a relief printing plate cast in a mould made from composed type or an original plate.

    verb

    • 1. view or represent as a stereotype: "the city is too easily stereotyped as an industrial wasteland"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTEREOTYPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STEREOTYPE definition: 1. a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stereotypeStereotype Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STEREOTYPE is to make a stereotype from. How to use stereotype in a sentence. What is the Difference Between cliché and stereotype?

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › stereotypeSTEREOTYPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Stereotype definition: a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group. See examples of STEREOTYPE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stereotypeStereotype - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    stereotype: 1 n a conventional or formulaic conception or image “regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding” Type of: internal representation , mental representation , representation a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image v treat or classify according to a mental stereotype “I was stereotyped as a ...

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTEREOTYPE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    STEREOTYPE meaning: 1. a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstereotype noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Collocations Race Race Race and society. fight for/ struggle for/ promote racial equality/ civil rights/ equal rights; outlaw/ end discrimination/ segregation; promote/ embrace/ celebrate/ champion diversity/ multiculturalism; attack/ criticize/ oppose/ reject multiculturalism; bridge/ break down/ transcend cultural/ racial barriers; practise/ promote (racial/ religious) tolerance/ integration; exacerbate/ widen/ perpetuate/ reinforce (racial/ socio-economic) inequality ...

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › stereotypeStereotype Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    STEREOTYPE meaning: an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › stereotype_nstereotype - Oxford English Dictionary

    stereotype, n. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTEREOTYPE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    STEREOTYPE definition: 1. a fixed idea that people have about what a particular type of person is like, especially an idea…. Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › topic › stereotype-socialStereotype | Definition, Psychology, & Social Groups | Britannica

    Jul 5, 2022 · Stereotype, in psychology, a fixed, oversimplified, and often biased belief about a group of people. Stereotypes are typically rationally unsupported generalizations, and, once a person becomes accustomed to stereotypical thinking, he or she may not be able to see individuals for who they are.